Sr. Data Engineer

Tesla is a leading electric vehicle and clean energy company developing innovative automotive and energy solutions.
$80,000 - $186,000
Data
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
Automotive · Energy

Description For Sr. Data Engineer

Tesla is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join their energy business team, focusing on Industrial, Residential, Supercharger, and Solar products. This role is crucial in developing data pipelines and analytics tooling to support the company's growing energy division. The position involves working with large-scale data systems to extract insights from various sources, including deployed fleets and internal applications.

The ideal candidate will lead data efforts to identify and resolve fleet-wide performance, operation, and maintenance challenges across Tesla's energy products portfolio. They will work closely with cross-functional teams to maximize product health and drive data-driven decisions. This role offers an opportunity to work at the intersection of renewable energy and advanced data engineering.

The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $80,000 to $186,000 annually, plus additional cash and stock awards. Tesla provides comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) with employer match, and various family-support benefits. The role is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technology while contributing to Tesla's mission of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy.

As a leader in both automotive and energy sectors, Tesla offers a unique environment where your work will directly impact the future of sustainable energy solutions. The role requires a blend of technical expertise in data engineering and the ability to collaborate across teams to drive meaningful insights and improvements in Tesla's energy products.

Last updated 7 days ago

Responsibilities For Sr. Data Engineer

  • Derive overall strategy of data management within established information architecture
  • Gather and process raw, structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data using batch and real-time processing frameworks
  • Develop aggregate and summary tables for various engineering teams across product lines and geographies
  • Mentor and lead data engineers providing technical guidance and oversight
  • Design and develop new systems and tools for cross-functional teams
  • Research and incorporate emerging software infrastructures and big data processing technologies

Requirements For Sr. Data Engineer

Python
Linux
  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or related quantitative field or equivalent experience
  • Experience in building, deploying, and maintaining PySpark-based data pipelines
  • Experience with SQL and database performance concepts
  • Knowledge of data communication protocols (REST API, GRPC)
  • Strong dev-ops capabilities and bias for automation
  • Proficiency in Python or Scala
  • Experience with Linux

Benefits For Sr. Data Engineer

401k
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Commuter Benefits
Parental Leave
  • Medical plans with $0 payroll deduction
  • Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
  • Dental and vision plans
  • Company Paid HSA Contribution
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA
  • LGBTQ+ care concierge services
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plans
  • Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time
  • Back-up childcare and parenting support
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee discounts and perks program

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